FY07-09 proposal 200711400
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Vulcan Mountain Weed Control for Mule Deer and Bighorn Sheep Habitat Improvement |
| Proposal ID | 200711400 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Short description | This project will eliminate invasive noxious weeds, including hoary alyssum, spotted and diffuse knapweed, and musk thistle, from 1,500 acres of privately-owned mule deer winter and spring range and bighorn sheep habitat in the Upper Columbia Subbasin. |
| Information transfer | Final project report |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Sandy Dotts | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | dottssrd@dfw.wa.gov |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Sandy Dotts | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | dottssrd@dfw.wa.gov |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Intermountain / Columbia Upper
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Mountain, north of Kettle River, Upper Columbia Subbasin |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: All Wildlifesecondary: All Wildlife
Additional: Mule deer and bighorn sheep
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
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Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Funding Source left blank] | [no entry] | various | This project complements and furthers efforts by WDFW, Ferry County Weed Board, Colville National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, private landowners, and conservation groups (i.e., Safari Club International, Inland Northwest Wildlife Council, Federation for North American Wild Sheep) to cooperatively implement numerous mule deer/bighorn sheep habitat improvement projects in the Vulcan Mountain area in recent years. These projects have included broad range weed control, selective logging, prescribed burning, forage plant seeding, water source development, and livestock fencing. Vulcan Mountain is also a focal area of the BPA-funded Cooperative Mule Deer Project (Nos. 200103400, 21023), which assessed mule deer population decline in the Intermountain Province and the role of forage quality in mule deer physical habitat condition. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase quality of mule deer habitat | Increase the quality of high priority mule deer winter and spring range and bighorn sheep habitat by 1,500 acres on Vulcan Mountain in the Upper Columbia Subbasin by 2009. | Intermountain | Subbasin Objective 2B2: Increase quantity and quality of mule deer habitats, particularly winter and spring ranges. Strategy a: Secure, protect, and enhance winter and spring ranges. |
| Increase quality of mule deer habitat | Increase the quality of high priority mule deer winter and spring range and bighorn sheep habitat by 1,500 acres on Vulcan Mountain in the Upper Columbia Subbasin by 2009. | Intermountain | Subbasin Objective 2B2 - Strategy b: Restore grasses and forbs where noxious weeds have impacted mule deer habitat. |
| Increase quality of mule deer habitat | Increase the quality of high priority mule deer winter and spring range and bighorn sheep habitat by 1,500 acres on Vulcan Mountain in the Upper Columbia Subbasin by 2009. | Intermountain | Subbasin Objective 2B1: Identify, maintain, restore, and enhance priority habitats (wetlands, riparian area, upland forests, steppe and shrub-steppe, cliffs and rock outcrops, caves, grasslands, and other priority habitats)... |
| Increase quality of mule deer habitat | Increase the quality of high priority mule deer winter and spring range and bighorn sheep habitat by 1,500 acres on Vulcan Mountain in the Upper Columbia Subbasin by 2009. | Intermountain | Subbasin Objective 2B1 - Strategy c: Eliminate or reduce undesirable invasive vegetation. |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Produce environmental complicance documents | WDFW will prepare all documents necessary to obtain environmental compliance from BPA (e.g., NEPA checklists, Biological Assessments, cultural resource assessments) and will work with Ferry County Weed Board to secure all other necessary federal, state and local permits/permissions. | 12/1/2006 | 6/1/2007 | $1,752 |
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Biological objectives Increase quality of mule deer habitat |
Metrics |
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| Remove vegetation | Remove vegetation | WDFW will subcontract to the Ferry County Weed Board to eliminate and reduce non-native invasive noxious weeds, including hoary alyssum, spotted and diffuse knapweed, and musk thistle, from 1,500 acres of privately-owned mule deer winter and spring range and bighorn sheep habitat on Vulcan Mountain (Figure A). A mixture of picloram (Tordon), 2,4-Dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), and a surfactant will be applied aerially (fixed wing aircraft or helicopter) or manually (backpack, ATV, truck boom) by State of Washington licensed applicators. | 5/1/2007 | 9/1/2009 | $77,334 |
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Biological objectives Increase quality of mule deer habitat |
Metrics * # of acres treated: 1,500 |
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| Other | Produce annual progress reports | WDFW will provide annually to BPA progress reports that describes accomplishments for each work element in the contract. | 10/1/2007 | 9/30/2009 | $5,256 |
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Biological objectives Increase quality of mule deer habitat |
Metrics |
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| Coordination | Coordination | WDFW will coordinate with private landowners within the project area and gain permission (through a cooperative agreement) to conduct project. WDFW will coordinate with the Ferry County Weed Board to implement on-the-ground work. | 12/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $5,256 |
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Biological objectives Increase quality of mule deer habitat |
Metrics |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | Manage and administer project | WDFW will administer project contract with BPA and support programmatic requirements such as metric reporting, financial reporting, etc. WDFW will administer a subcontract with the Ferry County Weed Board. This project will be tracked using WDFW’s computerized Contracts and Projects System database. | 12/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $5,256 |
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Biological objectives Increase quality of mule deer habitat |
Metrics |
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| Outreach and Education | Outreach and Education | WDFW, in coordination with the Ferry County Weed Board, will communicate with landowners within the project area about the project and why it is important. Outreach will include development of a newsletter/brochure and individual personal contacts with landowners in the project area. | 3/1/2007 | 9/1/2009 | $8,040 |
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Biological objectives Increase quality of mule deer habitat |
Metrics * # of general public reached: 50-75 |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | [blank] | $5,271 | $4,217 | $4,217 |
| Fringe Benefits | [blank] | $1,525 | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| Supplies | Outreach materials, postage, phone | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| Travel | [blank] | $220 | $220 | $220 |
| Other | Subcontract with Ferry County Weed Board | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Overhead | 28.89% | $7,949 | $7,557 | $7,557 |
| Totals | $35,464 | $33,712 | $33,712 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $102,888 |
| Total work element budget: | $102,892 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $0 FY 2011 estimated budget: $0 |
Comments: |
Future O&M costs:
Termination date: 9/30/2009
Comments:
Final deliverables: Final project summary report
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
Reviews and recommendations
| FY07 budget | FY08 budget | FY09 budget | Total budget | Type | Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Do Not Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This new proposal calls for the aerial herbicide treatment of 1500 acres on private land. This treatment could remove all the broadleaf plants on these acres. The proposal doesn't establish that this is valuable range, or that the broadleaf plants need to be controlled. There is no quantitative description of the weeds and monitoring is not adequately described. Thus, there is no apparent way to assess the value of the project. There is no description of Integrated Pest Management. The project proposed does not seem to be the best management practice.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This new proposal calls for the aerial herbicide treatment of 1500 acres on private land. This treatment could remove all the broadleaf plants on these acres. The proposal doesn't establish that this is valuable range, or that the broadleaf plants need to be controlled. There is no quantitative description of the weeds and monitoring is not adequately described. Thus, there is no apparent way to assess the value of the project. There is no description of Integrated Pest Management. The project proposed does not seem to be the best management practice.